DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 7 JUNE 2016
(Daily News India)
1. SURESH
PRABHU LAUNCHES TIGER EXPRESS TRAIN ON THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
i. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar
Prabhu has flagged off the inaugural run of the Tiger Trail Circuit Train from
Delhi Safdarjung Station.
ii. He launched this Tiger Express on
World Environment Day to highlight the importance of environment in our lives.
2. ADB
AND INDIA SIGNED $200 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENT FOR JHARKHAND ROADS
i. The Indian government and the Asian
Development Bank have signed an agreement worth of $200 million loan to upgrade
roads in Jharkhand.
ii. The agreement will help to upgrade
the existing sections of four state roads.
iii. it will also support improvements in the design,
safety and maintenance of the road network.
3. V NARAYANASAMY SWORN IN AS PUDUCHERRY CM
i. Congress Legislature Party leader V
Narayanasamy has sworn in as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry.
ii. Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi
administered the oath of office and secrecy at a function in Puducherry.
4. BIHAR
CM NITISH KUMAR LAUNCHES RIGHT TO PUBLIC GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL ACT
i. Right to Public Grievance Redressal
Act has been launched by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.
ii. The act will help in disposal of public
complaints or redressal of grievances from Government officials within a period
of 60 days.
iii. The officials not responding to
provisions of the law could be dismissed from service or face a penalty of from
500 rupees to 5000 rupees.
5.
SUDARSAN PATTNAIK WINS GOLD IN PEOPLE'S CHOICE PRIZE
i. Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik
has graabed the gold medal in people's choice prize at world championship
festival of sand sculpting Russe 2016.
ii. Sudarshan Pattnaik's sand art throws
light on the issue of drugs in the
sporting field 'Titled Drugs Kill Sports'.
6. SERENA
BECOMES WORLD'S TOP PAID SPORTSWOMAN
i. According to the reports of Forbes
Magazine Serena Williams has replaced Maria Sharapova as the world's
highest-paid sportswoman.
ii. She earned USD 28.9 million in last
12 months and Maria Sharapova earned USD 21.9 million in the past 12 months.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. “TIGER
EXPRESS TRAIN” HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FROM WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATIONS?
a. Mumbai
Central
b. Bangalore
c. Delhi
Safdarganj
d. None of
these
2. WHAT
AMOUNT OF LOAN TAKEN BY INDIA FROM ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF JHARKHAND ROADS?
a. 200$
Billon
b. 300$
Billon
c. 250$
Billon
d. 350$
Billon
3. “V.
NARAYANASAMY” SWORN AS NEW CM OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATES OF INDIA?
a. Kerela
b.
Puducherry
c. Goa
d. Andhra
Pradesh
4. WHO
WINS “PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE “ AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FESTIVAL OF SAND SCULPTING
AT RUSSE 2016?
a. Sudarshan
Singh
b. Sudarshan
Pattnaik
c. MK Singh
d. MK Sinha
5. THE
FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER “SERENA WILLIAMS” HAS BECOME WORLD’S TOP PAID SPORTS
WOMAN. WHOM SHE HAS REPLACED?
a. Venus
William
b. Saniya
Mirza
c. Maria
Sharapova
d. None of
these
ANSWERS:
1.
C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C
